Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-03

Dover, Jan. 81. DIR. Martin came to |
this afternoon BY introducing the fol-
lowing bin which is accepted in Dover |
as the expression Of the most adj |
yanced public sentiment OF Sussex |
county which echoes the sentiments |
and, IN some passages, the exact language |
used by Governor Biggs in the conven-
tion Of 1858, and winch was drafted by
Al. Robinson:
An aet to provide an unexceptlonable
mnie VI ascertalning the sense OF the
people upon the question Of u constitutional
convention.
WHknEAs, In a republic tho sovereign
power remains with the people and they
can never part with it, and
WHEREAS, Alterations nad amendments
become necessary In a state constitution as
knowledgeand general intelligence oeeome
diffused among her cjtlEens, and
WHEREAS, The delegates who changed the
constitution In 1881 never snhnttteJ 1t 10
the people for ratifcn ion and 1t was, Ihetu-
fore, destitute 81 any living power and SOW
can have no life further ,nlin tns doctrine
of acquiescenee can give Il, and
NHkREAs, The people III delaware nave,
during tho last So years, advanced with the
rest Of the world In knowledge OF the true
principles of Democracy and have acquired
| increased conf 1enee Id their own capacity
| for self-government, and
WHEREAS, 1t Is fit, proper and becoming
| that each government should express their
pleas ufe as to their fundamental Law and
for this purpose that an opportunity should
be given them by their legislative servants
| TO vote upon the question OF holding con-
| yention, an opportunity which has not been
\ offered the people Of this State for the last
SO years, and
WHEREAs, The time for holding such
. = II t. ANNt al Ia
/ present constitution Is In no sense material,
| and the only essential requirement therein
/ prescribed ID that no convention shall be
/ held unless u majority OF tho citizens OF the
State having the right to vote for repre-
sehtatiyes shall have first voted for con-
ventlOn; therefore,
next general election, to be held in this
STATE In the year 1883, the voters are author
iz4d and empowered to have written or
printed upon their ballots the words "tor q
convention" or the words against som
vention, J" and If there shall appear upon q
majority of the ballots cast at this election,
which majority shall be ascertained as
hereinafter provided, the words .'for q con-
vention, !" then and in that case 1t shall be
the duty of the General Assembly which
| shall convene next after said election 10
provide for the calling of convention In
such mode and manner as to them shall
seem proper. Provided, that no ballot
shall be rejected because no such words as
are above presented may appear upon 1t,
| but that the said ballot shall 10 counted In
every respect as heretofore.
Section 2. That the officers holding said
general election shall keep an accurate and
separate count OF the ballots upon which
the words 'ior ii convention" appear and
Of those upon which the words against a
| convention" appear and also the ballots
/ fr~1 xrI, nh bIIh thaoa nh huyn hppT
omitted, in the same manner and upon thu
same tally lists upon which the count of the
| votes for the officers then voted for Is KEEP
by them. In the certificates Of election the1
to be made by the Inspectors and judges o
the several hundreds and election district
and to BIO produced by them before th'
hoard of canvass shall be Included, togethe
with the votes given for theseveral officers
q statement of the number of ballots upol
which the words "for convention" appea
and the number OF ballots upon which tn
words against n convention" appear ant
: the number of ballots from which boil
phrases have been omitted.
The board of canvass shall ascertain tn
result OF the election upon this question
throughout the county by calculating tn
I | aggregate of the amount of the ballots tina
shall have been deposited In all the hun
9 dreds of the county upon which tn
|. words "for convention" appear AM
all those upon which the word
against aconyention" appear and all thos
/ upon which both phrases have beeI
omitted and tho result as so ascertainet
10 shall he included Ia the certificates of cleo
, ton for representatives for the county Ii
ct the General Assembly so that said result
shall appear upon said certificates whei
delivered rs now required by law.
q Sec. 3. The Senate and House of Repre-
Q sentatives, to whom said certificates hav
81 been delivered shall, on the second Wed
at nesday after their organization, meet Il
General Assembly in the hail OF the Hous
l. of Representatives and ascertain the resul
IL OF the vote upon the question OF calling
N convention, and, ii It shaltappear from sal
" certificate that the words for conven
he ton shall have appeared upon majorit
Al, OF the votes cast at said election through
. out the State and if the number OF ballot
n having the words "for convention" upo
" them shall be- greater than majority OF th
= votes cast at any one of the three generI
elections next preceding said election to /
ii Aeid ia ihe year 1858, in that case 1t sha
ut be the duty OF the General Assembly, /
IN statute regularly enacted, to provide fl
III the calling and holding of a constitution
III convention as they shall deem proper.
rs STATE TREAsuRER's SALARY.
rs 1t was the lot of DR.. Martins profe
la sional colleague in the House, d
er Chandler, 70 stir mn the latter body
IN day. Hi oil reducing tho Sta
" tleasursrs 7aiaty from 1 $50 10 300
was the disturbing element, and amor
OF those whom it reused to active intert
he were AIeasrs. Ware, Wilson, Norny al
mn Medill. The doctor defended his measu
I, on the ground Tint living expenses HI
"a much decreased; that plenty of Sta
40, treasurers could he gotten for s 600
Ill less that the State paid only $500
,rn war times, when the duties Of the otli
were much more onerous and the necl
saries Of life much higher in price; til
the bulk Of the work is done by {
cashier of the Farmers Bunk, here, I
re- incumbent of the Office only coming dcy
y, occasionally TO fill up aud sign cheqne
- that many ministers did much more wo
5ls fol less money Nc.
no 70 which MIR. Ware energetiaally
~ piled. when Mr.. Herbert was appointed
%; for my part agreed to give hin, his salai
~ Two years from now he will no doubt
~ reappointel Under NJ consideration
n with thump Of HIS fist on his DIES
would vote to reduca his salary o
AL cent until these four years expire. Courtt
Of to the State, as well as to one of the b,
ed tiuancisrs this State has ever produce
. demand this. don't see how we cot
w conEeientiausly reduce his salary Right
~ right all tile time. We don't radnce /
.hs governors salary. If it had been do
Of before the present state treasurer v
he elected j, would hive been entirely d
lily ftrent.
PM Mr. Wilson supporting DR. Gland
~ brought Mr. Ware TO his feet again W
80 the remark that ECONOMY is all right
vliI its place hut we aust puY for brains, a
At we have paid much more liherally in (
us mer cases iusuluGing the fee receil
n e from the State by Edward Ridgely, Is
as chancellor al lit,m and ons or /
w other cases MesErS, EorEy aud Me,
M, backed up Nj Ware, and the latter
vi. ferpd the amendment wbiett robbed
IL bill of its sting an made it's passage /
sible.
ses Mr. NoRNY on FISH.
e t.,m Never havp heard more entertain
n"t speech than MIR Norny delivered o
: ii his bon. foe citizen bill and regret
n. tack Of SPACE aud time to give it IN f
ga He opened 1sth review of the We
VIII extending over the past Is years, of !
7 ne noting the fish interests Of Delaware
- the Atlantic coast, in all of which he
ont personally taken keen and continu
pr interest. He dwelt on the propagate
I ~ habitat and life of the shad, the rock
the the sturgeon, and the importance Of kt
#em ing our waters we'll stocked with IL
!lFt fish. He explained why the waters
III X the Delaware bay and river are be
5us adapted than any others on our coast
5 81 the successful implantation and propa
Adi- ton of some of the choicest Of f
tive fishes lie related how he had al
eral the nntional fish commission Ia
wv knowledge, loug previously sought